Science and technology
Students gathering around 3D printed models at a construction expo in Phnom Penh. Photo by ARC Hub PNH, taken in December 2014. Used with permission from ARC Hub PNH.Cambodia has achieved considerable economic and social progress in the last few decades, but the country does ...
Championing Girls in IT - Passerelles Numeriques Cambodia
Passerelles Numeriques (PN) is a non-profit IT training center. PN has programs in France, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. PN Cambodia was launched in 2005. The sponsorship are supported by Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), SUPINFO, CISCO, Microsoft, HP, Accenture, Steria, and Osiatis. The ...
Research travel grants
Grant Opportunities for Bachelor Research SupportBackgroundOpen Development Cambodia (ODC) is an ‘open data’ website, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The open data movement is based on the simple premise that data collected for public interest should be publicly available without restrictions. Information ...
Jobs: ICT in Education Project Officer
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is the leading open data platform in Cambodia and envisions a sustainable, democratic and participatory development for the country. The mission of ODC is to ensure access to information and improve the data ecosystem by making up-to-date and reliable content on ...
Primary school
Cambodia’s education system is structured into a 6+3+3 formula -students spend their first 6 years in primary school (grades 1–6), followed by 3 years in secondary school (grades 7–9) and 3 years in high school (grades 10–12) before sitting the diploma examination.31 Cambodian students are ...
Higher education
Higher education, in general, refers to education beyond the secondary level. Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Cambodia can be classified into three categories: The Royal Academy, university, and college. Cambodia’s higher education consists of an associate degree, four years of undergraduate education, two years of ...
(ខ្មែរ) Job: Communication Officer
Communications OfficerPositionCommunications Officer (1 position)Reports toPartnership and Communication Manager Coordinates withIT team, Editor-research team, Mapper team and other staffsJob locationPhnom PenhContract typeFull-timeSalary rangeUSD 450 to USD 750 per month and plus other benefitsJob SummaryOpen Development Cambodia manages an open data website (www.opendevcam.net), aggregating a wide ...
Women in development
Dr. Tan Reasmey, researcher and lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. Photo taken from the USAID Asia on August 18, 2016. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Relevant national policy frameworksFrom the perspective of the government as ...
Afar but not apart, ICT as the solutions to work and communicate from home!
Obviously, COVID-19 has forced many people’s lives to a certain degree as the fear of its spreading compels the government to take strict measures and fellow citizens are advised to abide by. At ODC, working from home appears to be an alternative and Information and ...
ODC and ODM joined hands on data literacy training to boost evidence-based research and data-driven stories in Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and Open Development Mekong (ODM) co-organized the first data literacy course on foreign investment for civil society organizations, journalists, and researchers in Cambodia. This training program aims to improve the skills, knowledge, and understanding of data and its value, as well ...
Partnerships and collaborations
Ministry of PlanningODC and the Ministry of Planning has formed a collaborative partnership with an effort to engage CSOs in and strengthen the implementation and review process of the country-specific goals of the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development.Read moreMinistry of Education, Youth and SportOpen ...
MoU signing ceremony between ODC and Svay Rieng University
On 09 December 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with Svay Rieng University (SRU), organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony to provide financial support to final-year Bachelor’s degree students. In collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, ...
Primary and secondary education
Article 68 of Cambodia’s Constitution states that the Government shall provide free primary and secondary education for all citizens and each individual shall pursue basic education for at least 9 years. Education is a fundamental engine of social and economic development for a country, especially ...
Job Announcement: Administrative Assistant and Web Development and IT Officer (21 Oct 2020)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is an open data website, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The open data movement is based on the simple premise that data collected for public interest should be publicly available without restrictions. Information or data in the public ...
System of government
UNTAC soldiers from India patrolling the streets in Prey Veng province, Cambodia, on the second day of voting. Photo by United Nations Transitional Authority of Cambodia (UNTAC), taken on May 24 1993. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Cambodia inherited legal and political systems and a state ...
Urban administration and development
Bird eye view of a local market in Phnom Penh. Photo by Roberto Trombetta, taken on 8 May 2015. Photo licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 GenericThe development and administration of Cambodia’s urban areas has struggled to keep pace with urban population growth. For example, ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Photo taken from the ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 23 August 2023.EstablishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) was formally established on 24 January 1996. The ministry has a total of ...
Success story of data literacy training program: ROEUN Narith
Many of the data transparency training participants have been using data in one way or another in their day-to-day work. They sign-up for the program to improve their ability to use data as a means of storytelling to a new level. Roeun Narith is the ...
Reflections from Eight Months with the ODC Library
Author: Greg Bem, ODC Library and Information Management SpecialistThe time has come to reflect on my experience working with ODC. As the library specialist, I have seen quite a bit of activity since I arrived last September. From releasing updated pages in Khmer, to unleashing ...
